emulsifier

noun

emul·​si·​fi·​er i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce emulsifier (audio)
: one that emulsifies
especially : a surface-active agent (such as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion

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Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health. Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025 In the dairy section, Nestle compared a whole-fat yogurt (milk, bacterial cultures) with a low-fat version (milk, bacterial cultures, cornstarch, and pectin, among other things), whose emulsifiers and thickeners improved creaminess and mouthfeel. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Otherwise, its ingredients list is rounded out by sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and soy lecithin, an emulsifier. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024 The large treat was made up of sugar, dried whole milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, butter oil and emulsifier. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emulsifier 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emulsifier was in 1888

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“Emulsifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulsifier. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

emulsifier

noun
emul·​si·​fi·​er i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce emulsifier (audio)
: a substance (as a soap) that helps to form and stabilize an emulsion

Medical Definition

emulsifier

noun
emul·​si·​fi·​er i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce emulsifier (audio)
: one that emulsifies
especially : a surface-active agent (as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion

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